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Presumptive Taxation under Section 58 of Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces Section 58, consolidating earlier presumptive taxation schemes into one unified framework. It ...

April 6, 2026 2106 Views 4 comments Print

AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Tax Rate Without Proof of Professional Income

Income Tax : The tribunal ruled that business income under section 44AD cannot be taxed using section 44ADA provisions. Presumptive schemes mus...

April 2, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance Calendar For The Financial Year 2026-27

CA, CS, CMA : The calendar lists all major statutory deadlines across laws. It helps businesses track filings and avoid penalties through timely...

April 1, 2026 8610 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit for Doctors, Lawyers, CAs & Other Professionals – Section 44ADA

Income Tax : Only specified professionals can opt for presumptive taxation under Section 44ADA. Declaring less than 50% profit may trigger mand...

February 17, 2026 2838 Views 3 comments Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books of accounts by specified professionals and businesses exceeding prescribed limits. Lear...

November 13, 2025 18909 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Sets New Annual Tax Audit Limit of 60 per CA

CA, CS, CMA : The ICAI has updated guidelines for tax audit limits, retaining a 60-audit cap per member per financial year. The rule is effectiv...

July 31, 2025 4863 Views 1 comment Print

Join 5-Day Live & Online Income Tax Audit Course with Practical Examples

Income Tax : Join our 5-day live course from Sept 8-12, 2024, for an in-depth understanding of tax audits under Section 44AB, with practical in...

August 23, 2024 2022 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Under Income Tax Act: Detailed Live Course with Practical Insights – Starting Today

Income Tax : Join our live course from Aug 23-25, 2024, to master tax audits, including Form 3CD, financial statements, and GST, with practical...

August 19, 2024 4263 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB

Income Tax : Exposure Draft of Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB of Income-tax Act, 1961’ is issued by ICAI Direct Tax...

July 22, 2023 104280 Views 0 comment Print

13 Reasons why due date of ITR & Tax Audit should be extended- Representation

Income Tax : Representation for extension of Due date of Income Tax Returns And Audit Report For A.Y. 2021-2022 (F.Y.  2020-2021. It is reques...

December 21, 2021 39723 Views 8 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Charitable Trust as Pass-Through Entity: ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance Rejects 8% Profit Estimation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest expenses cannot be disallowed when the trust merely facilitates transactions and costs are reimbur...

April 27, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

No Appeal Dismissal u/s 249(4)(b) Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds that Section 249(4)(b) cannot bar appeal where no income is admitted and no advance tax is payable; sets asid...

April 27, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Evidence of Bogus Transactions

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that mere suspicion of bogus transactions without supporting evidence cannot justify addition under section 68. ...

April 21, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad: AO Cannot Exceed Limited Scrutiny Scope – Entire Assessment Held Invalid

Income Tax : The issue revolved around expansion of scrutiny from cash deposits to entire bank credits. The Tribunal ruled that such expansion ...

April 15, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot: Addition Based on ‘Dump Excel Sheet’ Deleted – No Evidence, No Tax

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that unsigned excel sheets without supporting evidence cannot justify additions. It ruled that absence of corrob...

April 14, 2026 882 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT amends rules pertaining to registration, approval & activities of Institutions, trusts & funds

Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...

June 23, 2023 13830 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 14139 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends return of Income / ITR Due date to 30.11.2014

Income Tax : In compliance to the judgments of various High Courts and after considering the representations received for extension of the due ...

September 26, 2014 67407 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies new Form 3CA, 3CB & 3CD – Format of Tax Audit Report Revised

Income Tax : Notification No. 33/2014-Income Tax S.O. 1902 (E).. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with section 44AB of t...

July 25, 2014 59958 Views 0 comment Print


Section 115BBE cannot be applied without fixing addition under charging provisions

September 13, 2025 1146 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that applicability of section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act without initially fixing the addition under any of the charging provisions i.e. section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D of the Income Tax Act is not tenable in the eye of law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Notice issued by non-jurisdictional AO was invalid rendered addition u/s 69A void ab Initio

September 10, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

Notice issued by a non-jurisdictional AO was invalid rendering the addition under Section 69A void ab initio. It directly impacted the validity of the assessment under Section 69A, leading to the complete annulment of the additions.

ITAT Ranchi Sends Back Cash Deposit Case; AO to Verify Business Turnover

September 10, 2025 279 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ranchi directed an inquiry into cash deposits of ₹26.60 lakh, telling the Assessing Officer to verify the assessee’s claim of income from a building material business.

Rejection of books doesn’t nullify obligation of timely compliance with section 44AB: Penalty upheld

September 8, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that rejection of books during assessment proceedings does not retrospectively nullify the obligation to comply with section 44AB of the Income Tax Act within the prescribed time. Accordingly, penalty under section 271B upheld.

Penalty u/s. 271B not leviable as there is no need to maintain books u/s. 44AD

September 2, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that imposition of penalty u/s. 271B of the Income Tax Act for not getting books of accounts audited cannot be sustained since assessee has filed return u/s. 44AD and there is no need to maintain books of accounts u/s. 44AD.

ITR Business Codes for Share Trading & Section 44AD Applicability

August 29, 2025 26454 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about new business codes (21009, 21010, 21011) for share trading. Understand which ITR form to use and the applicability of Section 44AD for various trading activities.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustained as cash deposited out of business proceeds: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 20, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition under section 69A towards unexplained cash deposit cannot be sustained since it is reasonably explained that deposit is out of its business proceeds. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) set aside and appeal of assessee allowed.

Presumptive Taxation, Book-Keeping & Audit: Sections 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA

August 6, 2025 15699 Views 4 comments Print

A detailed guide on Sections 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, and 44ADA of the Income Tax Act, explaining rules for account maintenance, tax audits, and presumptive taxation schemes for businesses and professionals.

Presumptive Taxation: 44AD & 44ADA for Small Businesses & Professionals

August 6, 2025 8289 Views 1 comment Print

This guide explains key sections of the Indian Income Tax Act (44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA), covering rules for account maintenance, tax audits, and presumptive taxation.

ICAI Sets New Annual Tax Audit Limit of 60 per CA

July 31, 2025 4863 Views 1 comment Print

The ICAI has updated guidelines for tax audit limits, retaining a 60-audit cap per member per financial year. The rule is effective from April 1, 2026, with some exemptions.

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